Economic Research
Economic ResearchTopic - Housing
Minnesota Home Ownership Center assumes responsibility for EMHI
July 2009 - Community Dividend
New Markets Mortgage program broadens homeownership opportunities in Minnesota
A new profit-based mortgage product offered by the African Development Center in Minneapolis could help make homeownership possible for Muslims and other interest-averse communities.
Paula Woessner
July 2009 - Community Dividend
Revisiting the place-based CDC model: A conversation with Brian Miller of Seward Redesign
Community Dividend speaks with Brian Miller, executive director of Seward Redesign in Minneapolis, to learn how neighborhood-based community development corporations are coping in these uncer
Michou Kokodoko
July 2009 - Community Dividend
Another reason to love country living
Kansas City Fed's Wilkerson talks about prices in rural housing markets
May 2009 - fedgazette
Homeownership gaps among Indian reservations prove puzzling
An analysis of some persistent gaps in homeownership rates among American Indian reservations in the Ninth Federal Reserve District.
Richard M. Todd, Federico Burlon
May 2009 - Community Dividend
Land banks as a neighborhood recovery strategy: A conversation with Dan Kildee of Michigan's Genesee County Land Bank
Community Dividend speaks with Dan Kildee, Genesee County treasurer and board chair of the Genesee County Land Bank, to learn more about how land banking is contributing to redevelopment in F
Michael Grover
May 2009 - Community Dividend
What is the outlook for early season home sales in your community?
May 2009 - fedgazette
Did the CRA cause the mortgage market meltdown?
Two Federal Reserve economists examine whether available data support critics' claims that the Community Reinvestment Act spawned the subprime mortgage crisis.
Neil Bhutta, Glenn B. Canner
March 2009 - Community Dividend
Fed releases report on concentrated poverty
January 2009 - Community Dividend
Home to roost
As the housing mortgage industry reevaluates creditworthiness, some players and markets are shrinking, while others see opportunity
Joe Mahon
January 2009 - fedgazette
NeighborWorks America releases report on foreclosure counseling
January 2009 - Community Dividend
Ninth District economy slips into recession
Toby Madden, Rob Grunewald
January 2009 - fedgazette
Risks and realities of the contract for deed
While contracts for deed offer some advantages over a traditional mortgage, such as speed and simplicity, they can entail distinct risks for buyers and sellers. This article presents basic facts and
Crystal Myslajek
January 2009 - Community Dividend
Weathering the storm: Community developers in Minnesota face the foreclosure crisis
A close look at foreclosures in Minnesota and the ways communities are addressing the problem, individually and collectively.
Andriana Abariotes, Rose Carr
January 2009 - Community Dividend
Community Affairs releases report on Hmong homeownership rates
November 2008 - Community Dividend
